Field Associate – West Garo Hills (Garo Language)

Field Associate – West Garo Hills (Garo Language)

Location: West Garo Hills, Meghalaya (Onsite)

Experience Level: 1–3 years (Relevant fellowships in enterprise/livelihoods considered)

Salary Band: 5-6 LPA

Role Overview

Ground Zero is looking for an independent, field-driven Field Associate based in West Garo Hills to strengthen women-owned Producer Groups (PGs) through our Women’s Enterprise Support System (WESS). Working directly with community members and state livelihood frameworks, this role provides handholding support in day-to-day business operations, member engagement, governance, procurement, and market linkages across rural enterprises (agri-business, spices, etc.).

Key Responsibilities

• Community Mobilization & Member Engagement: Mobilize and engage women producer group members (~20 members per group) for collective business actions, including produce procurement, aggregation, and marketing.
• Business Operations & Planning: Help set up ground-level business operations for agri-business and value chains. Coordinate with input suppliers, buyers, transporters, and local service providers.
• Governance & Financial Records: Assist PG leaders in maintaining accurate books of accounts, meeting resolutions, governance registers, and financial discipline.
• Capacity Building & Training: Facilitate block and district-level training sessions for producer groups and community cadres.
• Strategic Linkages & Coordination: Build institutional linkages with local government departments, market actors, and financial institutions under the guidance of the senior team.
• Reporting & Field Surveys: Conduct ground-level surveys, market studies, and maintain routine field reports on operational progress, issues, and financials.

Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Rural Management, Development Studies, or a related field (Master’s/MBA preferred).
• Experience: 1–3 years of experience in rural development, SHGs/PGs, collective enterprises, or livelihood promotion. Candidates with recognized fellowships in rural enterprise development will also be considered.
• Language Mandatory: Excellent written and spoken command of Garo is mandatory. Basic ability to communicate in English and Hindi is preferred.
• Key Competencies: Strong community mobilization skills, basic computer literacy (MS Word, Excel), and willingness to conduct rigorous field travel.
• Logistics: Having a personal two-wheeler/bike is highly advantageous for field mobility. Candidates must be open to occasional travel to Shillong and Guwahati for official meetings.
• Diversity: Female candidates are preferred, though qualified male candidates are also encouraged to apply.

Hiring Process

1. Round 1: HR & Program Team Interview
2. Round 2: Practical Assignment
3. Round 3: Final Interview based on Assignment (with Program Lead)

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is posted on Oct., 13th, 2026, on Ground Zero

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